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Scanni

An exciting electro-acoustic collaboration from two of the UK’s foremost contemporary composers, ‘Scanni’ fuses the sensibilities of pianist and celebrated arranger Anni Hogan (Marc & The Mambas, Marc Almond) with the avante-garde noise production and curation of celebrated electronic musician and sampler Scanner across ten tracks that feature a wealth of guest musicians and vocalists from the alternative music scene. […]

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Stax SR-009 Headphones In London

KJ West One announce that they are now stocking the Stax ‘earspeakers’ range. They have a number of models now available for demonstration in store, including the only pair of their flagship SR-009 headphones in London. The London store currently have the SR-009 and SR-007 MKII earspeakers and the SRM-007tII Kimik energiser available to try and are expecting the new SR-L500 headphones and […]

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Mad Scientist Cables Announced

Mad Scientist Audio Ltd has released a range of what their recent press release is calling  “innovative” audio cables that use carbon fibers in the signal path.  The New Zealand based company say this technology brings benefits like “immunity from skin effect, much smaller Eddy currents, which are quickly dissipated, and in the digital cable, […]

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£150 Ampster With Bluetooth Announced

Tangent Audio announces the introduction of their new micro amplifier, appropriately named, Ampster. Tangent’s new Ampster BT is a micro sized amplifier with a host of connectivity options including wireless Bluetooth 4.0, Digital optical input, Analog RCA and AUX inputs and a Sub output. When left idle on the Bluetooth source, the Ampster BT will […]

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Devialet “Le 900” Launches in UK

On the 12th December KJ West One in London are teaming up with Devialet to bring an exclusive first UK presentation of their new limited edition ‘Expert’ amplifier, Le 900 (or Original D’Atelier) to KJ West One. Hifi Pig got a sneak peek of these recently in Paris and they look beautiful! Le 900 is […]

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Arcam Update MusicLife App

Adding to the plethora of streaming functions, the latest version of the MusicLife app from Arcam adds control for all modern Arcam components, including the forthcoming Solo Music / Movie and AVR550/850 Atmos AV Receivers. Developed in-house at Arcam, MusicLife is designed to be easier to use, faster and more stable than other similar apps.  In addition to […]

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Wharfedale 5.1Loudspeaker Package For £400

The DX-1SE replaces the DX-1 HCP. The new package sports a number of improvements, including fine-tuned drivers, increased efficiency and redesigned cabinets with larger internal volumes. The result is improved bass response, more detail and “greater sonic scale”. Each DX-1SE Satellite sports a 19mm silk dome tweeter and 75mm mid/bass driver with a woven polypropylene […]

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Meridian Introduce £11000 CD Player

Meridian has introduced the latest generation of the 808, specifically developed to render the very best sound from Compact Disc and network audio. In addition, the 808v6 now decodes Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) sources. Part of the Reference 800 Series, the 808v6 is the highest performance CD Player ever manufactured by Meridian. The latest edition […]

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Naim Adds DSD Playback

Naim today released firmware updates to both the Naim DAC (colloquially known as the nDAC) and the DAC-V1. Both DACs have a strong following and demand for DSD playback has been strong from some international markets. The firmware updates add single and double rate DSD to both DACs. This has required some significant additional programming and […]

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November Edition of Hifi Pig Extra is Available For FREE Download

The November Edition of Hifi Pig Extra is available for FREE DOWNLOAD COVER STORY Linette Smith talks about the recent visit to the Paris Haute Fidélité show the week after the attacks. ““We are setting off to visit the Haute Fidelité Show at the Marriott Rive Gauche in Paris. I’m not entirely sure how I […]

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Leema Xen Loudspeaker Review

The original Leema Xen was initially designed as a “cost no object” nearfield monitor for use in studios and the like, but then it was embraced somewhat by those in audiophile circles. Stuart Smith takes a listen to this diminutive £1295 loudspeaker that hails from Wales. “As mentioned in the preamble, the Xens were originally […]

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Bespoke Audio Passive Preamplifier

At £9000 the Bespoke Audio Co passive Preamplifier certainly isn’t cheap, but this is a hand-made in the UK, luxury product that is not meant to be within the reach of the majority of people. Stuart Smith takes a listen. “You can choose the configuration of your preamplifier to satisfy your needs and in collaboration with the […]

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Leema Xen Loudspeakers

The original Leema Xen was initially designed as a “cost no object” nearfield monitor for use in studios and the like, but then it was embraced somewhat by those in audiophile circles. Stuart Smith takes a listen to this diminutive £1295 loudspeaker that hails from Wales.

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Roxette and Jamie Cullum To Play Greenwich Music Time

Greenwich Music Time returns to the World Heritage-listed site of The Old Royal Naval College from July 6th – 10th 2016 with a stellar line-up featuring an eclectic array of star names from around the world. Still only in its third year, the concert series has quickly established itself as one of the most popular live music […]